Hurricane Ike Live Thread -- Texas Area CC Members Check in With Us

[franksolich]

You know, there's a problem here.

I have no idea where in Texas most of these towns are.

The coffee-table-sized atlas here is from 1936.

I know where Houston, Galveston, Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, Nuevo Laredo, and Amarillo are; I have a rough idea in the head where Austin, Texarkana, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi are.

But names such as Tyler or Irving or Denton ring no bells.

Are we still describing events in or near Houston and Galveston, or have descriptions of what's going on down there moved further inland, like towards Dallas?

[Texacon]

You know, there's a problem here.

I have no idea where in Texas most of these towns are.

The coffee-table-sized atlas here is from 1936.

I know where Houston, Galveston, Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, Nuevo Laredo, and Amarillo are; I have a rough idea in the head where Austin, Texarkana, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi are.

But names such as Tyler or Irving or Denton ring no bells.

Are we still describing events in or near Houston and Galveston, or have descriptions of what's going on down there moved further inland, like towards Dallas?

Ike is just now starting to crawl ashore in Galveston Frank. 

KC

[franksolich]

You know, there's a problem here.

I have no idea where in Texas most of these towns are.

The coffee-table-sized atlas here is from 1936.

I know where Houston, Galveston, Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, Nuevo Laredo, and Amarillo are; I have a rough idea in the head where Austin, Texarkana, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi are.

But names such as Tyler or Irving or Denton ring no bells.

Are we still describing events in or near Houston and Galveston, or have descriptions of what's going on down there moved further inland, like towards Dallas?

Ike is just now starting to crawl ashore in Galveston Frank. 

KC

Thanks, sir.

You know of course I'm not seeing any of this on television.

I'm seeing only words on the computer screen.

I appreciate it.

[Texacon]

You know, there's a problem here.

I have no idea where in Texas most of these towns are.

The coffee-table-sized atlas here is from 1936.

I know where Houston, Galveston, Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, Nuevo Laredo, and Amarillo are; I have a rough idea in the head where Austin, Texarkana, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi are.

But names such as Tyler or Irving or Denton ring no bells.

Are we still describing events in or near Houston and Galveston, or have descriptions of what's going on down there moved further inland, like towards Dallas?

Ike is just now starting to crawl ashore in Galveston Frank. 

KC

Thanks, sir.

You know of course I'm not seeing any of this on television.

I'm seeing only words on the computer screen.

I appreciate it.

I figured when you asked that question you weren't watching TV.  Google maps can be a huge help in finding the towns.

I have another question for someone.  Because we are getting so much coverage of Ike, and have been for several days, I have no idea where Josephine is.  Can someone tell me what that storm is doing?

KC

[Servonaut]

You know, there's a problem here.

I have no idea where in Texas most of these towns are.

The coffee-table-sized atlas here is from 1936.

I know where Houston, Galveston, Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, Nuevo Laredo, and Amarillo are; I have a rough idea in the head where Austin, Texarkana, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi are.

But names such as Tyler or Irving or Denton ring no bells.


Are we still describing events in or near Houston and Galveston, or have descriptions of what's going on down there moved further inland, like towards Dallas?

Here you go Frank



I'm at the Woodlands north of Houston, I'm not sure where Texacon is.    

[Wretched Excess]

it went by northwest

[Thor]

Denton is north of Dallas, some 50 miles. I'm in Denison, (Also North of Dallas, but East of Denton),  myself. Depending on which model one looks at, Ike may come right up this way. Worst case, we'll get some wind and rain. Forecast are for 30-50 mph winds when Ike comes up here.

[Texacon]

Servo, I'm on Lake Livingston, East of Huntsville and North of Point Blank about 7 miles.

WE are you saying Josephine went by northwest?

KC

[Wretched Excess]

Servo, I'm on Lake Livingston, East of Huntsville and North of Point Blank about 7 miles.

WE are you saying Josephine went by northwest?

KC

I think it will miss galeston bay to the north.

[Red October]

Texas is in my prayers right now.  You guys stay safe!

[Wretched Excess]

they are seeing over 25 feet of swells

[Texacon]

I'm really surprised I still have electricity.

KC

[Lord Undies]

I'm really surprised I still have electricity.

KC

Let us know if you lose it.

[Texacon]

I'm really surprised I still have electricity.

KC

Let us know if you lose it.

Roger that!

Here is the last picture I took before it got too dark.



KC

[Miss Mia]

As of 30 minutes ago, Pt Arthur still has electricity.  My aunt's friend (and her husband and two kids) stayed behind.  The friend is very scared.  The storm surge will go over their sea wall, since it's only 14 feet tall.  My family is worried about their houses.  

[Servonaut]

Servo, I'm on Lake Livingston, East of Huntsville and North of Point Blank about 7 miles.

WE are you saying Josephine went by northwest?

KC

Dude, to bad your not in the Woodlands, its quite the party
downstairs.  I called my home inside the loop,  so far I still
have power there.

[Texacon]

Servo, I'm on Lake Livingston, East of Huntsville and North of Point Blank about 7 miles.

WE are you saying Josephine went by northwest?

KC

Dude, to bad your not in the Woodlands, its quite the party
downstairs.  I called my home inside the loop,  so far I still
have power there.

Y'all will have to be careful of that canal around the mall .... don't want the storm surge to come get you.   

Y'all stay safe down there.

KC

[Texacon]

As of 30 minutes ago, Pt Arthur still has electricity.  My aunt's friend (and her husband and two kids) stayed behind.  The friend is very scared.  The storm surge will go over their sea wall, since it's only 14 feet tall.  My family is worried about their houses. 

Mia, your people are in my prayers.

KC

[Odin's Hand]

Power Outage map for southeast TX at link below.

http://www.entergy-texas.com/outages/tx.aspx

[Miss Mia]

As of 30 minutes ago, Pt Arthur still has electricity.  My aunt's friend (and her husband and two kids) stayed behind.  The friend is very scared.  The storm surge will go over their sea wall, since it's only 14 feet tall.  My family is worried about their houses. 

Mia, your people are in my prayers.

KC

Thank you.  

Yeah, my cousin, Leah, has a friend that stayed behind in Bridge City and he's scared.  He's been texting her constantly and sending her pictures.  There's already been some flooding in Bridge City (most of my family lives in Bridge City, the other part lives in Port Arthur - Pt Acres specifically).

The good thing is tonight I really talked with Leah for the first time ever.  She's a nice girl, she's only 21.  She's always been too young really for me to chat with much in the past.

My Aunt Freida (the one that had the kidney surgery) and was only released from the hospital two weeks ago, is doing well.  She's tired, but making it.  

[Texacon]

Power Outage map for southeast TX at link below.

http://www.entergy-texas.com/outages/tx.aspx

Thanks!

KC

[Miss Mia]

MSNBC is talking about Sabine Pass, near Pt Arthur, the water is going well over what Rita did already.

This is definitely not looking good for Pt Arthur.




Frank, Sabine Pass is directly SE of Houston, right on the coast and Pt Arthur is directly north of that.  Driving, it takes an hour and a half from Houston to be in Pt Arthur.

[whiteguyPI]

In Dallas here...just got back from the grocery store and there was no water to be found on any of the shelves.  We are supposed to have bad weather all day tomorrow.  I may be headed to the Gulf area after the storm passes to augment our security detachment in San Antonio...we will just have to see what happens in the next few hours.

[BlueStateSaint]

Fox & Friends is showing a parking lot in Houston, I think, where the lights are still on in the lot.  Yup--still on as of five seconds ago.

[NHSparky]

Maybe I'll reconsider that job posting for South Texas Project.